Supporting-belt.



n y f M. E. WILLIAMS.

SUPPORTING BELT.

APPLICATION. FILED SEPT. 14, 1008.

971,946, Patented Qct. 4,1910.

)Iabel E Fiflliwvw ihmm UNITED STATES T OFFICE.

MABEL E. WILLIAMS, OF FRESNO, CALIFOR SUPPORTING-BELT.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Application filed September 14, 1908.

Patented Oct. 4, 1910. Serial No. 452,949.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MABEL E. TILLIAMS. a citizen of the United States,residing at Fresno, in the county of Fresno and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting- 1Belts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to supporters es pecially adapted to encircle thewaist and support a catanienial sack.

An object is to produce a resilient belt of 'this character that willcombine with the resiliency of the sack in effecting the proper supportfor the same as Well as the comfort of the wearer.

A further object is to combine simplicity and durability n the structurewithout sac- .rificing any advantages of. the invention.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and

it will be understood that changes in the specific structuregshown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claims and that anysuitable materials may be used without departing from the spirit of theinvention. p

In the drawings forming a portion 'of-this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a front elevation of the supporter showing the sackattached,

--Fig.,2 is a side elevation of the supporter Showing a fastening meanstherefor an the outer belt shown in section, Fig. 3 151a,

rear elevation of the belt and sack, Fig. I

is a view of one of-the belts as opened out in are preferably made ofelastic material. The

strip 12 extends from the front to the side only and carries upon. itsend an eye 10 fastening the belt. The strip 11 extends from the frontbackwardly encircling the waist and has a book 15 carried therebyengaging the eye 16 carried by the strip 12.

The strip, 11 can be made-of any desired length for the adjustment ofthe belts to waists of various dimensions. A sleeve 14 is carried uponthe strip 12 for the reception ofthe disengaged end to the strip 11 whenthe same is drawn taut and clasped in the buckle 13. \Vhen the hook '15and the eye 16 are brought into en. ageinent with each other the sleeve14 is t en drawn over the meeting edges of the two stri s11 and 12. Thesack 17 is-securedto theta 10 b means of the pin 18 which is of the usuasafety type, and is inserted in the tab 10 andsecured thereto in theordinary manner. -The tab 10 is supported at the front of the w-aist tocarry the front .end of the catamenial sack 17 and a second tab 19carrying a pin 20 is employed to support the rear end of the sack 17.The "tab 19 is secured in position. by a second belt 21 which-is placed.

about the strips 11 and 12 and through the sleeve 14, which is providedwith asleeve 22 through which the strip 11 is passed. These sleeves 14and 22 serve to keep the belts in proper position while in o ration. Thebelt 21 15 secured by the above escribed fastening means.

In application of the belt, the ends of the strips 11 and 12 which carrythe hook 15 and the-eye 16 are brought together and clasped. The'sleeve14. is .then slip ed alon the strips until it coversthe'clasped ends 0the strips 11 and 12, the hooks 15 and the eye 16 securing the same. Thesecond belt 21 is then and 12 and fastened thereon. The .s eeves 14 and22 are then adjusted to their proper positions and the sack17 is securedto the tabslO and 19 by meansof the pins 18 and 20.

What is claimed is: 1. A catamenial sack-supporter comprisi119; twobelts, tabs-0n sai belts, said tabs "secured about the waist over thestri s 11 i on said bells being adapted to be oppositely on said beltsfor engagement over said disposed, sleeves about snirl bells forll()l(lfasteners. 10 ing tliesmne in position, and fasteners for Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature, said belts. v in presence of twowitnesses.

2. A catamenial sm:l .(:on1prising two bells MABEL E. WILLIAMS! adaptedto be oppositely disposed, t'iibS on \Vitnesses: said hells, pins onsaid tabs for supporting J. R. ELLIS, said sack, fasteners on saidbelts, and sleeves G. L. AEGNECWORTII.

